Stephen Aryan was born in 1977 and raised by the sea in the North East of England. He started reading fantasy at a young age and cites among his early influences Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, Ursula Le Guin, Terry Brooks, David Eddings and David Gemmell. He currently lives in West Yorkshire and when he's not sampling real ales or walking in the hills, he can be found reading and writing fantasy.
Stephen Aryan puts the epic into Epic Fantasy. This is a ground-shaking debut, full of fiery promise -- Den Patrick, author of THE BOY WITH THE PORCELAIN BLADE A vivid and rousing adventure with the kind of magic that punches you right in the face -- Jen Williams, author of THE COPPER PROMISE Aryan's battle scenes are visceral masterpieces that transport the reader deep into the melee. Read. This. Book. -- Taran Matharu, author of the Summoner series, on BATTLEMAGE